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Friday, August 20, 2010

Current project: Pinwheel Frame

version 1: staggered small blocks

I'm now working on using the pinwheel blocks I've made from the bonus half-square triangle blocks created from the 4-patch Sawtooth Star quilt top. I ended up with 2 different sized pinwheel blocks: 6" and 7" (finished).

I've looked at LOTS of layouts that could use pinwheels. I've doodled several layouts. I think I've settled on using the pinwheels as a frame around a center medallion. I'll alternate the two different size pinwheel blocks.

EQ helped me visualize two layouts: one with the smaller blocks staggered and the other layout with the smaller blocks centered between the larger blocks.

version 2: centered small blocks

The center medallion is 21"x35" and "something" will go in there. At this point, I haven't a clue what. The gray that I've put in these drawings is just a placeholder ... I haven't decided what color the background should be because I haven't drawn (or stolen) a design yet. :-)